Category: Empisal

  • Empisal Knitmaster 326 knitting machine

    Empisal Knitmaster 326 knitting machine

    Empisal Knitmaste 326 appeared knitting machine on the market in the mid-1970s. It is a standard-gauge knitting machine, with 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart. It has a built-in knit leader and punchcard reading mechanism for creating patterned textile fabrics. It has two clone sisters – Silver SK-326 and Studio mod. 326 (with all the same…

  • Knitmaster SR302 ribbing attachment

    Knitmaster SR302 ribber is a rare attachment matching turn-knob knitting machines (Studio SK302, SK303, SK301, Empisal ES302, Empisal Knitmaster mod. 305, Silver SK305, Silver SK302, Silver SK301, and potentially some later models, SK313-315) to find as it was released to the market in the mid 1960s. Studio SR302 ribber model is somewhat similar to the…

  • Empisal Knitmaster mod. 250 knitting machine

    Empisal Knitmaster mod. 250 knitting machine

    Empisal Knitmaster mod. 250 appeared on the market in the mid-1960s. It is a standard-gauge knitting machine with 200 needles, 4.5 mm apart, and with only basic/manual capabilities. However, Empisal Knitmaster mod. it has a needle selector (a mini carriage) to assist with patterning. Other machines with needle selectors are Studio SK101, Studio SK-102, Studio…

  • Royal yarn winder: with the curler on the side.

    Royal yarn winder: with the curler on the side.

    This very popular yarn wonder comes as Roal, Empilsa and Silver yarn or ball winder. When I inherited this strange-looking Royal Ball winder, I quickly dismissed it and kept it in a drawer. It was when I was still in love with my KnitPicks ball winder and did not knit at high volumes from big…

  • Empisal Knitmaster mod. 700 knitting machine

    Empisal Knitmaster mod. 700 knitting machine

    Empisal Knitmaster mod. 700 knitting is a wonderful knitting machine with punchcard patterning abilities, 200 needles, 4. mm apart and built-in intarsia capabilities. This machine is identical to other 700-series models: Silver Reed SK700, Silver Reed 700N, Studio mod. 700, Singer MemoMatic 700K, and Singer mod. 700. Thus, read the corresponding posts and watch the…

  • Knitting Machine Empisal Knitmaster model 324

    Knitting Machine Empisal Knitmaster model 324

    I am a proud owner of Empisal Knitmaster model 324 and I am excited that I first hand can judge on pros and cons of this machine. What a machine-knitting nerd I am! Similary to its SilverReed-, Singer-, Studio- and Riccar-named sisters, Empisal Knitmaster model 324 was manufactured and released to the markets in mid…

  • Empisal Knitmaster mod. 150 knitting machine

    Empisal Knitmaster mod. 150 knitting machine is identical to Singer mod. 150 and Studio mod. 150 and almost identical (due to its color) to the Silver Reed SK150 knitting machines. Thus, read the corresponding posts. Unlike its younger sister, Empisal Knitmaster mod. 151, Empisal Knitmaster mod. 150 does not have built-in weaving brushes in the…

  • Empisal Knitmaster SR-150 ribbing attachment

    Empisal Knitmaster SR150 ribber matches the bulky knitting machines Empisal Knitmaster mod. 150, Singer mod. 150, Studio mod. 150 and Silver Reed SK150 as well as Empisal Knitmaster mod. 151, Singer mod. 151, and Silver Reed SK151. It is also very similar to the ribbing attachments Studio SR150, Singer SR150 and Silver Reed SR150 and…

  • Empisal Knitmaster mod. 151 knitting machine

    Empisal Knitmaster mod. 151 knitting machine is a flat bed bulky knitting machine, similar to Silver Reed SK151 and Singer mod. 151. Unlike its earlier counterpart, Empisal Knitmaster mod. 150, Empisal Knitmaster mod. 151 has built-in weaving brushes. Empisal Knitmaster mod. 151 can be matched with the Empisal Knitmaster SR150 and Silver Reed SR151 ribbers.

  • Empisal KnitMaster mod. 305 automatic knitting machine

    Empisal KnitMaster mod. 305 automatic knitting machine

    Empisal KnitMaster mod. 305 knitting machine is a turn-knob model: the needle selection is governed by pushing the three knobs on the front panel. The same mechanism is in its earlier counterparts, Silver SK301, Silver SK302, and Silver SK303, Silver SK305, as well as Studio SK301, Studio SK303 and Studio mod. 305 together with Knitmaster…

  • KnitMaster ES-302 knitting machine

    KnitMaster ES-302 is Australian model for the original Japanese knitting machine known as Silver SK302. Thus, read the corresponding post while looking at the picture below.

  • Empisal KnitMaster 323 knitting machine

    Empisal KnitMaster 323 knitting machine

    Empisal KnitMaster knitting machine is a standard-gauge knitting machine manufactured in Japan and released to the UK markets in 1973. The machine has 200 needles, 4.5 apart. This machine is identical to the Singer mod. 323, which I already described in another post.